Head Men’s Basketball Coach/Compliance Coord.

Description

DEPARTMENT: Athletics / STATUS: Full-time/ CLASSIFICATION: 11-month exempt / DATE LAST UPDATED: March 3, 2025

PURPOSE

Reporting to the Director of Athletics, the Head Coach of Men’s Basketball is responsible for the overall successful development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of Men’s Basketball at LPU. Specifically, the Head Coach will develop and conduct in-season training and instruction, recruit student-athletes, assist with the academic success of the student-athletes, manage the program’s fiscal budget, and supervise the assistant coaches. The selected candidate will operate and maintain a Christ-Like directed program. 

Primary duties are instructional; however, head coaches are expected to perform recruitment and meet roster goals, in addition to some administrative duties, such as: ensuring compliance with NAIA regulations for all programs, and overall departmental policies; communicate with student-athletes; help oversee assistants and promote academic achievement within the Men’s   Basketball program; monitor study hall and community service work for student athletes. All other assigned work by the Director of Athletics.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following: 

• Instructing and developing student-athletes in proper skills and strategy.
• Coordinating weekly practices and other instructional times.
• Assisting with the academic success of student-athletes.
• Model caring relationships with students through personal interaction and as an effective role model of a Christian life.
• Recruiting student athletes for the Men’s Basketball program, meeting the minimum of 15 student-athletes
• Representing the institution at internal and external recruiting events.
• Managing the program’s fiscal budget.
• Providing supervision to assistant coaching staff.
• Ensure compliance with all athletic department requirements.
• Fundraising a minimum of $10,000 to go back to Athletics Department

Other duties for Compliance Coordinator include, but are not limited to:

• Working alongside the Athletic Director to aid all athletics programs with eligibility compliance for all student-athletes
• Provide trainings for Coaches on eligibility updates/rules
• Coordinate with Registrar’s Office on Eligibility Certificates
• Attend eligibility trainings at NAIA/GSAC level
• Partner with prospective student-athletes to help them get signed up for PlayNAIA upon acceptance into LPU

NOTE: Though not required, this position is optionally eligible for appointment as a Foursquare minister under certain conditions. If appointed as a minister, the employee will be available to provide pastoral care and prayer. In addition, s/he may be called upon to perform sacerdotal duties upon request of the University.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A vibrant and authentic Christian faith and worldview consistent with the College’s Statement of faith which all employees are required to sign.
• A strong coaching background and demonstrated success instructing, recruiting, and retaining student-athletes.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and donor development software). 
• The equivalent of an Bachelor’s degree is required. A degree in health, exercise science or a related field such as sports management is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively.
• California Class B Driver License (can be obtained upon hire).

This job description does not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee and is subject to revision when necessary.

Candidates must be Christian believers holding a Pentecostal/charismatic perspective and will be required to adhere to the University’s statement of faith and mission.

No person shall be denied employment at Life Pacific University on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected classification, except as may be permitted by law.